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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

UAE slated to begin Radio Keralam on 01 September

 


United Arab Emirates  
A new station Radio Keralam is testing on 1476 kHz with 200 kW from Ras al Khaima, reportedly using the former Radio Asia transmitter which previously operated on 1269 kHz. Tests started on 17 August with a launch date of 1 September. 

Programming is in the Malayalam language, with some IDs in English. Keralam is the Malayalam name for Kerala state in southern India from where there are many workers in the Gulf.

Web site http://www.radiokeralam.com (reports by Franck Baste, Rumen Pankov, Tony Rogers)

Radio Keralam logged on 1476 kHz by Rumen Pankov on 23 August with ID in between Indian and English songs "this is test transmission of Radio Keralam on one point four seven six megahertz". Very strong signal in Bulgaria.
(Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria)
(Mediumwave Report-Sept 2022/BDXC) 

First day of service video at YouTube:  https://youtu.be/ek13j7q1ydE 
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Blackouts in Cuba: A Disaster Waiting to Happen

 




'Aware of the impossibility of lifting Cuba out of poverty and maintaining absolute power, Castroism decided to deceive the people'

RAFAELA CRUZ
La Habana 30 Ago 2022 - 02:01 CEST
Unlike the crisis in the 90s, today Cuba's lack of fuel is hardly responsible for the blackouts being suffered across the country. Rather, the pivotal factor now is the general decapitalization of the economy, the electrical system's instability being only the visible tip of the enormous iceberg of material and human ruin to which Castroism has reduced the country. How did we get here?

Every society faces the dilemma of how to use its revenue, having to decide between three alternative assignments of its wealth: which portion will be allotted to consumption, or the immediate satisfaction of needs; which will be used to amortize the depreciation of capital used; and how much it will invest to cover new means of production that generate greater future revenue.

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Frequency updates

 


All times UTC 

Alaska- KNLS
Frequency change of KNLS World Christian Broadcast - The New Life Station
1300-1400 7395 NLS 100 kW / 315 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#2, ex same / 300 deg,
1400-1500 7395 NLS 100 kW / 315 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1, ex 7355 / 300 deg.

Clandestine
JSR Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan
1300-1400 5935 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 5920 as follows
1300-1400 6070 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 6040 as follows
1300-1330 Japanese Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun; Korean Thu/Fri and English Wed;
1330-1400 Korean Thu-Sun; Japanese Mon/Tue and English Wed.
1600-1700 5920 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 5935 as follows
1600-1700 6165 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 6090 as follows
1600-1630 Japanese Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun; Korean Thu/Fri and English Wed;
1630-1700 Korean Thu-Sun; Japanese Mon/Tue and English Wed.

Furusato no Kaze in Japanese Daily via Yamata, Japan
1405-1435 6090 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 5980
1405-1435 7325 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 7295
1705-1800 5980 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 6070
1705-1800 7435 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 6090

USAGM/Radio Free Asia 
Burmese
1230-1330 9990 DB  200 kW / 125 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 7530
1330-1430 9990 TIN 250 kW / 289 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 7530
Frequency 9990 kHz is not registered in Summer A22 HFCC Database
(DXB 26-28 Aug 2022)

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Recent Algerian monitoring



All times UTC

Algeria
Reception of Telediffusion d'Algerie in Arabic on 9450 kHz and 17600 kHz via Bechar, August 25:
till 0800 on  9450 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 15100. Very good via SDR Heimiswil SUI
from 0802 on 17600 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic as scheduled A-22. Fair/good via SDR Heimiswil SUI
// frequency 15340 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22 - IS NOT ON AIR TODAY

Very good signal of Telediffusion d'Algerie TDA in Arabic on 9450 kHz via Bechar, August 26
from 0359 on  9450 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 7200 kHz via SDR Heimiswil in SUI.
// frequency  7430 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22, NOT ON AIR TODAY

Very good signal of Telediffusion d'Algerie TDA in Arabic on 9450 kHz via Bechar, August 26
from 0500 on  9450 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic as scheduled in A-22 via SDR Heimiswil in SUI.
// frequency  7430 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22, NOT ON AIR TODAY

Fair/good signal of Telediffusion d'Algerie TDA in Arabic on 17600 kHz via Bechar, August 26
from 0601 on 17600 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 15100 kHz via SDR Albertirsa in HNG
Parallel freq.7430 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22 - NOT ON AIR TODAY

Very good signal of Telediffusion d'Algerie TDA in Arabic on 17600 kHz via Bechar, August 26
from 0700 on 17600 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 15100 kHz via SDR Heimiswil in SUI.
// frequency 15340 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22 - NOT ON AIR TODAY

Very good signal of Telediffusion d'Algerie TDA in Arabic on 7200 kHz via Bechar, August 27:
0400-0500 on  7200 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 7200 on August 26 via SDR Heimiswil
// frequency  7430 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22, NOT ON AIR TODAY!

Very good signal of Telediffusion d'Algerie TDA in Arabic on 9450 kHz via Bechar, August 27:
till 0502 on  7200 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 9450 on August 26 via SDR Heimiswil
from 0502 on  9450 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 9750 Summer A-22 via SDR Heimiswil.
// frequency  7430 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22, NOT ON AIR TODAY!

Reception of Telediffusion d'Algerie TDA in Arabic on 9450 & 17600 kHz via Bechar, August 26:
from 0600 on  9450 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 15100 or 17600 kHz via SDR Heimiswil
from 0621 on 17600 BEC 300 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Arabic, instead of 15100 or 15690 kHz via SDR Heimiswil
// frequency 15340 ORG 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic Telediffusion d'Algerie A-22 IS NOT ON AIR TODAY
(DXB 28 Aug 2022)
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Clandestine station, JSR Shiokaze/Sea Breeze frequency update

 

Updates of JSR Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan

All times UTC

1300-1400 5935 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 5920 as follows
1300-1400 6070 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 6040 as follows

1300-1330 Japanese Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun; Korean Thu/Fri and English Wed;
1330-1400 Korean Thu-Sun; Japanese Mon/Tue and English Wed.

1600-1700 5920 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 5935 as follows
1600-1700 6165 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs, ex 6090 as follows
1600-1630 Japanese Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun; Korean Thu/Fri and English Wed;
1630-1700 Korean Thu-Sun; Japanese Mon/Tue and English Wed.

Frequency changes of Furusato no Kaze in Japanese Daily via Yamata, Japan
1405-1435 6090 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 5980
1405-1435 7325 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 7295
1705-1800 5980 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 6070
1705-1800 7435 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to NEAs Japanese, ex 6090
(DXB 28 Aug 2022)
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Pop Shop Radio broadcast schedule, September-October 2022

 

Program Schedule September to October 2022

REGULAR SHOWS – a mix of pop music from all over the world including non-hits, non-English versions, and records from as far back as the 1930s
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SERVICE FOR EUROPE
European Service via Channel 292 on 3955 and 9670 kHz WEDNESDAY AT 1600 UTC & SATURDAY AT 2100 UTC

SERVICE FOR THE AMERICAS
Americas Service via WRMI on 5950 kHz SUNDAY 2100 US Eastern Time (0100 Monday UTC 0200 UTC after 6 November)
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SPECIAL SHOWS: Each one with a different theme as per the above schedule
2nd Anniversary Best-of-Show  
Channel 292: 7 September at 1600 UTC and 10 September at 2100 UTC
WRMI: 11 September at 2100 US Eastern Time (0100 Monday UTC)
PLUS: 9550 khz 100 kilowatts via ORS Moosbrunn Austria: 9 September at 2200 UTC

Totalmenete Italiano
Channel 292: 5 October at 1600 UTC and 7 October at 2100 UTC
WRMI: 8 October at 2100 US Eastern Time (0100 Monday UTC)

A Salute to Stiff Records, the World's Most Flexible Record Label
Channel 292: 2 October at 1600 UTC and 5 October at 2100 UTC
WRMI: 6 October at 2100 US Eastern Time (0200 Monday UTC)
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POP SHOP RADIO SOUL TIME (First Friday of every month)
3955 and 9670 kHz via Channel 292:
2 September & 7 October at 2200 UTC (9670 beamed to the Americas)


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Radio Free Asia Announces 26th Anniversary QSL

   


AUGUST 2022

Radio Free Asia (RFA) announces its latest QSL card commemorating 26 years of impactful work in some of the world’s most restricted media environments, such as China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Burma. Since its founding, RFA has filled a crucial gap for the tens of millions of people living in these and other places in Asia and the world, who would otherwise have little or no access to accurate, timely domestic news and information in their languages. This is RFA’s 80th QSL design and will be used to confirm all valid RFA reception reports from September – December 2022.



Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan (including Uke, Amdo, and Kham dialects), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in our editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of our target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of our broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest.  More information about RFA, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is always available at www.rfa.org. 

RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports.  Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions.  RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener.  RFA welcomes all reception report submissions not only from DX’ers, but also from our general listening audience.

Reception reports are accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org and by mail to: 

Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America 
(RFA/Aungthu Sclenker)
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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 


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:Issued: 2022 Aug 29 0154 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 22 - 28 August 2022

Solar activity ranged from very low to low levels on 22-24 Aug with a majority of the flare activity originating from Region 3085 (S24, L=041, class/area Dko/280 on 25 Aug). Activity levels picked up on 25 Aug with weak M-class (R1-Minor) activity recorded from Regions 3088 (S27, L=300, class/area Dkc/650 on 27 Aug) and 3089 (S23, L=196, class/area Eki/320 on 27 Aug). A further increase in activity was observed on 26 Aug with moderate flaring (R2-Moderate) from Region 3089 in the form of an M7.2/1b flare at 26/1214 UTC. 

27 Aug saw 4 M-class flares from Reg 3088, the largest an M4.8/Sf at 27/0240 UTC with associated Type II (657 km/s) and Type IV Sweeps and a 130 sfu 10cm Burst. R2-Moderate flare activity was then observed on 28 Aug in the form of an M6.7/Sf at 28/1619 UTC. Associated with this event was a Type IV Sweep and a 1800 sfu 10cm Burst. Throughout the later half of the highlight period, a variety of CMEs were seen lifting off the SW limb as observed in LASCO and STEREO coronagraph imagery. Initial analysis and model output all suggested weak glancing blow effects, if any, on 28-29 Aug. 

The greater than 10 MeV at 10 pfu protons reached event levels (S1-Minor) this period as a result of a long duration M1.2/Sn flare from Rgn 3088 observed at 27/1138 UTC. The proton event started at 27/1155 UTC, peaked at 27/1220 UTC (27.5 pfu) and ended at 27/2145 UTC. Proton background levels remained elevated at the the end of the highlight period. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels on 22-27 Aug with a maximum flux reading of 4,360 pfu at 23/1455 UTC. Normal to moderate levels were observed on 28 Aug. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels through midday on 27 Aug under a nominal wind environment. Unsettled to active levels were observed from midday on the 27th through midday on the 28th due to an enhanced total field to 10 nT and increased wind speeds to about 500 km/s, all due to a weak negative polarity CH HSS. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 29 August - 24 September 2022

Solar activity is expected to be at mostly very low to low levels, with a chance for (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) flare activity, through 05  Sep after Rgn 3089 departs, and again from 11-24 Sep due to the return of old Rgns 3088 and 3089. Mostly very low to low flare activity is expected on 06-10 Sep. 

The is a slight chance for a proton event on 29 Aug and from 11-24 Sep after the return of old Rgn 3088. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at moderate to high levels on 31 Aug - 02 Sep, 05-12 Sep and 15-18 Sep due to CH HSS influence. Normal to moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach (G1-Minor) storm conditions on 29 Aug due to potential CME influence and on 05 Sep due to positive polarity CH HSS influence. Unsettled to active periods are expected on 30-31 Aug, 04-10 Sep, 13-17 Sep and 24 Sep due to recurrent CH HSSs. Mostly quiet levels are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. 

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#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Aug 29     125          10          3
2022 Aug 30     120           8          3
2022 Aug 31     120           5          2
2022 Sep 01     120           5          2
2022 Sep 02     115           5          2
2022 Sep 03     115          30          6
2022 Sep 04     115          38          6
2022 Sep 05     112          20          5
2022 Sep 06     108          15          4
2022 Sep 07     108          18          4
2022 Sep 08     115          10          3
2022 Sep 09     120          12          4
2022 Sep 10     124           8          3
2022 Sep 11     130           5          2
2022 Sep 12     128           5          2
2022 Sep 13     120          12          4
2022 Sep 14     118          15          4
2022 Sep 15     105          10          3
2022 Sep 16     102           8          3
2022 Sep 17      98           8          3
2022 Sep 18      98           5          2
2022 Sep 19     104           5          2
2022 Sep 20     102           5          2
2022 Sep 21     108           5          2
2022 Sep 22     118           5          2
2022 Sep 23     118           5          2
2022 Sep 24     118          14          3
(NOAA)
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Friday, August 26, 2022

Shortwave Radiogram schedule

 


Hello friends

Last week (program 268) an automation problem at WRMI Florida shifted the frequency for the 1300 UTC Friday show (August 19) from 15770 (which had classic hits instead) to 5850 kHz. Sorry for this unfortunate surprise. If this happens again, try other WRMI frequencies. The @SWRadiogram Twitter discussion usually finds the frequency fairly quickly.

This weekend's program will be all-English, again. There will be ten images: 1 x MFSK32 an 9 x MFSK64.
 
A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 268)  is provided by Scott in Ontario (who, because of the 15770 mishap, changed his usual reception schedule to Sunday 2330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 269, 25-30 August 2022, in MFSK modes as noted:
 
 1:35  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:42  MFSK32: Milestone for commercial electric airplane*
 7:49  MFSK64: Urban crops can have high yields
12:18  MFSK64: This week's images*
28:36  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
And visit http://swradiogram.net
Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304
Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule
UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter
Friday 1500-1530 15750 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania
Saturday  0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania
Sunday 2330-2400 7730 kHz WRMI Florida
Monday 0800-0830 5850 kHz  7780 kHz WRMI Florida
Tuesday 1430-1500 9955 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

“This is a Music Show” Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK-64 text and image near the end of the broadcast.  It’s transmitted on WRMI, Thursdays at 0200-0300 UTC on 5850 kHz (Wednesday evening in the Americas). Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. thisisamusicshow@gmail.com  www.twitter.com/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.
Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim
Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Shortwave Central YouTube channel video additions

 


The following videos have recently been uploaded to the Shortwave Central YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShortwaveCentral Your likes, comments, and subscription are welcomed. Thank you for your support of my channel.

Mediumwave 
Spain
Spain

Shortwave
Clandestine

Eritrea
Voice of the Broad Masses-Prgm 1 https://youtu.be/RFPeNQu8zJM

Ethiopia

Radio Japan/NHK World 
Hindi (Madagascar relay) https://youtu.be/bnoeKfMcvX0
Japanese (France relay)   https://youtu.be/axSx_kiL0UA
Persian (France relay)  https://youtu.be/yHQhq9MvBRI
Swahili (Madagascar relay) https://youtu.be/j2BfBKHU78k 
Urdu (United Arab Emirates relay)  https://youtu.be/vtBLh01pP3Q

Radio Taiwan International 
French (Bulgaria relay) https://youtu.be/vCBDFwQmxuU
(Gayle Van Horn/Teak Publishing)

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Pop Shop Radio broadcast schedule

 


schedule effective to seasonal time change

Channel 292
Wednesday: 1600 UTC on 3955 and 9670 kHz
Saturday: 2100 UTC on  3955 and 9670 kHz 

WRMI
Sunday: 9 PM ET on 5950 kHz (0100 UTC Monday)

In addition to that, on the first Friday of every month, Pop Shop Radio Soul Time
Channel 292
1st Friday of every month: 2200 UTC on 3955 and 9670 kHz (9670 is beamed to the Americas)

That said, I also may do one-off 100-kilowatt transmissions via ORS in Austria. Last one on 9550 beamed to North America was a big success and was even heard locally off-beam in Japan and Australia
Tony Pavick


Tony also commented on the summer edition of Global Radio Guide, "I do love your book and appreciate the great gap it will fill now that the WRTVH is gone."
Tony Pavick

Thanks very much, Tony - that's what all of us at Teak Publishing, love to hear !
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RNZ Pacific schedule update

 


RNZ Pacific (RNZI) broadcasts at the following frequencies and times to different parts of the Pacific Region.

Expect schedule changes from time to time to take account of propagation to our target audience.

NB: Every month on the first Wednesday is Maintenance day at our transmitter site from 2230 - 0600 UTC. ( Thursdays 1030 - 1800 NZST) During this period there may be interruptions to our programs..

27 Mar 2022 - 29 Oct 2022
UTC KHZ TARGET DAYS
00:00 - 05:58 15720 Updated 22 Aug Pacific Daily
05:59 - 07:58 9700 Pacific Daily
07:59 - 10:58 7245 Pacific Mon - Fri
10:59 - 12:58 7245 NW Pacific PNG Mon - Fri
10:59 - 13:58 7245 Pacific Sat Sun
12:59 - 16:50 5980 Pacific Sun to Fri
12:59 - 18:58 5980 Pacific Sat
16:51 - 17:55 6135 DRM 7425 AM from 1 Sep Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga Sun to Fri
17:56 - 19:55 9655 DRM 9700 AM Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands Sun - Fri
18:59 - 19:58 9700 Pacific Sat
19:56 - 20:58 11690 DRM 11725 AM Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga Sun to Fri
19:59 - 20:58 15720 Pacific Sat
20:59 - 00:00 15720 Pacific Daily
Satellite
RNZI is available on Satellite, courtesy of TVNZ Pacific Service.

The coverage area extends from Singapore, and eastward to the Cook Islands, which includes Fiji, Tonga, Niue, and Samoa.
(RNZ)
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RAI mediumwave list for sign-offs

 

RAI recently announced, effective 11 September 2022 RAI, Radio Televisione Italiana, will turn off the following on medium wave. 

• 657 kHz from Pisa Coltano

• 900 kHz from Milano Siziano

• 936 kHz from Venezia Campalto

• 999 Khz from Torino Volpiano

• 1062 kHz from Ancona Montagnolo

• 1062 kHz from Cagliari Decimoputzu

• 1062 kHz from Catania Coda di Volpe

• 1107 kHz from Roma Monte Ciocci

• 1116 kHz from Palermo Monte Pellegrino

• 1431 kHz from Foggia

• 1449 kHz from Belluno

• 1575 kHz from Genova Portofino.

That seems incredible, but it is true. This is the official statement issued by RAI:

https://www.rai.it/dl/easyweb/articoli/COME-ASCOLTARE-LAUDIODESCRIZIONE-270a8731-a91d-4510-8844-ee3a7319c8a5.html

3 de Angelo IK1QLD, JN34QV (Pinerolo)

http://www.brunero.it/ik1qld.blogspot.it

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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 15 - 21 August 2022

Solar activity was reached moderate levels on 15 Aug and 17-19 Aug with High levels observed on 16 Aug mostly due to M-class flaring from Region 3078 (S23, L=030, class/area Dao/270 on 16 Aug). This region was responsible for 57 C-class flares and 10 M-class flares.
The largest was an M5 at 16/0758 UTC. Multiple CMEs were observed during the period with Earth-directed components. These included a partial-halo CME at 14/1325 UTC off the W limb associated with a LDE C2 flare at 14/1235 UTC from Region 3076 (N16,l=061, class/area Dao/170 on 12 Aug), a CME at 15/0516 UTC off the SW limb associated with a filament eruption centered near S21W43 at 15/0400 UTC, a CME at 17/1430 UTC off the SW limb associated with an M2 flare at 17/1345 UTC from Region 3078, a CME at 18/2256 UTC off the SW limb associated with C4 flare from Region 3078, and a CME at 19/0500 UTC off the SW limb associated with an M1/Sn flare at 19/0444 UTC from Region 3078. Analysis of these CMEs appeared to be combined arrivals early on 18 Aug, late on 19 Aug, and early on 22 Aug. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at moderate levels on 18 Aug and reached high levels on 15-17 and 19-21 Aug. The peak flux was 7,580 pfu observed at 15/1520 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G2 (Moderate) storm levels. The period began under the waning effects of a positive polarity CH HSS. Solar wind speed decreased from near 500 km/s to 360 km/s by 16/0355 UTC. At 16/1155 UTC a solar sector boundary crossing was observed changing polarity from positive to negative. The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels on 15-16 Aug. On 17 Aug at 0214 UTC, a weak shock was observed at the DSCVR spacecraft. The total field increased from 8 nT to 18 nT while solar wind speed increased from 385 km/s to 434 km/s. A subsequent geomagnetic sudden impulse was observed at 17/0303 UTC (23 nT at HAD magnetometer). Total field remained in the 10-18 nT range through 18/1510 UTC. Solar wind speed continued to increase to near 570-600 km/s. This was likely the arrival of the 14 Aug CME followed by the onset of a negative polarity CH HSS. 

Another shock was observed at 19/1702 UTC with a total field increase from 5 nT to 12 nT as the solar wind speed increased from 540 km/s to 630 km/s. A sudden impulse was observed at 20/1812 UTC (8 nT at SIT magnetometer). Solar wind peaked at around 676 km/s at 19/2048 and remained in the 470 km/s to 600 km/s range through the end of the period. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to G2 (Moderate) storm levels on 17 Aug, quiet to G1 (Minor) storm levels on 18-19 Aug, and quiet to active levels on 20-21 Aug. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 22 August - 17 September 2022

Solar activity is expected to be very low to low on 22 Aug - 02 Sep and 17 Sep. An increased chance for M-class (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) levels is likely on 03-16 Sep with the return of Region 3078. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 22-26 Aug, 28 Aug - 01 Sep, 04-12 Sep, and again on 14-17 Sep due to CH HSS influence. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled to active levels on 22-24 Aug, 27-30 Aug, 03-10 Sep, 13-17 Sep with G1 (Minor) storm conditions likely on 22 Aug, 03-05 Sep, and G2 (Moderate) levels likely on 03-04 Sep due to recurrent CH HSSs. There is a possibility of a glancing blow from the 18-19 Aug CMEs arriving on 22 Aug. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Aug 22      98          25          5
2022 Aug 23      96          15          4
2022 Aug 24      96           8          3
2022 Aug 25      96           5          2
2022 Aug 26      94           5          2
2022 Aug 27      94          12          4
2022 Aug 28      94           8          3
2022 Aug 29      92           8          3
2022 Aug 30      98           8          3
2022 Aug 31     100           5          2
2022 Sep 01     108           5          2
2022 Sep 02     114           5          2
2022 Sep 03     116          30          6
2022 Sep 04     116          38          6
2022 Sep 05     112          20          5
2022 Sep 06     108          15          4
2022 Sep 07     108          18          4
2022 Sep 08     115          10          3
2022 Sep 09     120          12          4
2022 Sep 10     124           8          3
2022 Sep 11     130           5          2
2022 Sep 12     128           5          2
2022 Sep 13     120          12          4
2022 Sep 14     118          15          4
2022 Sep 15     105          10          3
2022 Sep 16     102           8          3
2022 Sep 17      98           8          3
(NOAA)
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Encore - Classical Music on Radio Tumbril

 

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 
10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz

Repeated:
01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7730 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada (Note change from 7780 to 7730)
16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 
21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada 
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, the east coast of the US, and Iceland. RTTY continues to be heard on 15770 in some areas. Suggest listening using USB or notch filter in LSB if available.
19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe (Note time change.)

Some additions to the website:
The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk where you will find:
Important information about funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.
Up-to-date transmission times and frequencies.
The playlists for the most recent programs.
An email link.

Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards are welcome.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM - First broadcast this coming Saturday on Channel 292 - starts with a piano piece by Scriabin, a choral work from Antoine de Févin, and España by Emanuel Chabrier. After that - a movement from Schumann's String Quartet No. 2, part of an oboe concerto from Richard Strauss, and the Andante from Prokofiev's Sonata for Two Violins. The programme ends with Depuis le Jour from Charpentier's Louise, and the 2nd Clarinet Concerto composed by Weber.

Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search. A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.
 
Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril - and thank you for your support.
Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk
GMØTLY

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

WINB summer DRM schedule update


 Effective:16 Aug 2022

All times UTC

DRM
0700-0930 on  9265 INB 015 kW / 062 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri, ex 0700-1000
0930-1100 on 13655 INB 015 kW / 062 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri, ex 1000-1100
1100-1400 NF 13720 INB 015 kW / 062 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri, ex 15750 kHz
1400-1500 NF 15675 INB 015 kW / 062 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri, ex 15750 kHz
1500-1700 on 15750 INB 015 kW / 062 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri, ex 1100-1700
(DXB 17 Aug 2022)
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Monday, August 15, 2022

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 


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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 

Solar activity was very low with B-class flare activity on 08-10 Aug. Solar activity increased to low levels with C-class flare activity observed on 11-14 Aug. Regions 3076 (N15, L=61, class/area=Dao/170 on 13 Aug) and 3079 (S11, L=77, class/area=Cai/130 on 14 Aug) were responsible for the majority of C-class flare activity throughout the period. At 14/1235 UTC, a long-duration C2 flare and filament eruption were observed from Region 3076. Associated Type-II radio emissions estimated a shock velocity of 629 km/s. The associated CME was first seen in LASCO C2 imagery beginning at 14/1248 UTC and is expected to impact Earth on 17 Aug. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit persisted at high levels throughout the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached G1 (Minor) storm levels on 08 Aug, and active levels on 09 and 11 Aug, due to positive polarity CH HSS influences. Quiet to unsettled conditions prevailed on 10 and 12-14 Aug. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 15 August - 10 September 2022

Solar activity is expected to be predominately low with C-class flare activity and a chance for isolated M-class flare activity throughout the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 15, 18-24 Aug, and 04-10 Sep. Normal to moderate flux levels are expected throughout the remainder of the outlook period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels on 17-18 Aug due to a combination of negative polarity CH HSS influences and the anticipated arrival of the 14 Aug CME. Active conditions are predicted on 19-20 Aug due to continued negative polarity CH HSS influences. Active conditions are likely on 27 Aug due to negative polarity CH HSS influence. G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagentic storms are possible on 03-04 Aug, with G1 storms possible on 05 Aug, due to positive polarity CH HSS
effects. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Aug 15     124           5          2
2022 Aug 16     124           5          2
2022 Aug 17     122          20          5
2022 Aug 18     118          25          5
2022 Aug 19     112          18          4
2022 Aug 20     108          12          4
2022 Aug 21     102           8          3
2022 Aug 22     100           5          2
2022 Aug 23     100           5          2
2022 Aug 24      94           5          2
2022 Aug 25      94           5          2
2022 Aug 26      94           5          2
2022 Aug 27      94          12          4
2022 Aug 28      96           8          3
2022 Aug 29      98           8          3
2022 Aug 30     100           8          3
2022 Aug 31     108           5          2
2022 Sep 01     114           5          2
2022 Sep 02     116           5          2
2022 Sep 03     116          24          6
2022 Sep 04     112          28          6
2022 Sep 05     108          18          5
2022 Sep 06     108          10          3
2022 Sep 07     115          14          4
2022 Sep 08     120           8          3
2022 Sep 09     124          10          3
2022 Sep 10     126           8          3
(NOAA)
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Friday, August 12, 2022

Shortwave Radiogram schedules

 

Hello friends

Here in the Washington DC area, we are finally enjoying some relief from the heat and humidity. Our windows were open all day today. Nighttime temperatures will be below 70F (21C), for the famous "sleeping weather." We will still experience one or two heat waves, because around here, September is just another month of summer.

Our friends in Texas and the southwest USA are still enduring high temperatures above 100F (38C). The humidity is lower, but hot is hot.

This weekend, all the text will be in English. No exotic alphabets this time. And there will be nine images, 1 x MFSK32 and 8 x MFSK64.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 266)  is provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 267, 11-16 August 2022, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:35  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:41  MFSK32: World's tallest timber building*
 8:51  MFSK64: Cement for building on the Moon and Mars
14:55  MFSK64: This week's images*
28:33  MFSK32: Closing announcements
 
* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
And visit http://swradiogram.net
Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304
Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule
UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Saturday 0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania
Sunday 2330-2400 7730 kHz WRMI Florida
Monday 0800-0830 5850 kHz   7780 kHz WRMI Florida
Tuesday 1430-1500 9955 kHz   WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 9925 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

“This is a Music Show” Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK-64 text and image near the end of the broadcast.  It’s transmitted on WRMI, Thursdays at 0200-0300 UTC on 5850 kHz (Wednesday evening in the Americas). Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. thisisamusicshow@gmail.com  www.twitter.com/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.

Thanks for your reception reports!
Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 
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Upcoming special Carillon Wellbeing Radio broadcast

 


Carillon Wellbeing Radio (Coalville, Leics) 1476 kHz will again relay a broadcast  from the LV18 in Harwich on the weekend 13-14 August according to: :


"It is with great excitement that the trustees of the Lightvessel 18 announce our radio broadcast for Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August 2022.

We will be broadcasting live online at https://carillonradio.com/ and in some areas on 1476 AM mediumwave. 

Similar to last year, we will have 24/7 broadcasting with a variety of DJs including a Sunday show (Sunday 10am to 12pm) by Stephen Foster (formally of BBC Suffolk and now a regular Radio Caroline presenter) and two shows (Saturday 12-2pm and Sunday 2-4pm) by Keith Skues.

They will both be broadcasting live from the LV18.

Keith will also be around for a meet and greet and book signing from about 11am till 1pm on the Sunday.
As the LV18 is a charity, admission will be charged at £4 for adults, £2 for children under 16 and £10 for families.

The LV18's Postcode is CO123HH
It would be great to see as many of you as possible."
(Anon on Keith Skues Fan Group Facebook group, 7 Aug)

The schedule on CWR's website shows programs from the LV18 actually start at 2000 BST Friday 12th August: https://carillonradio.com/schedule/

(CWR on 1476 kHz is well heard after dark in UK and even Europe - I could hear the final hour from Radio Mi Amigo aboard the LV18 light ship on the same weekend last year down here in Caversham on 1476 - Alan)
(A Pennington/BDXC)
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Special programming planned for August broadcasts

 



Atlantic 2000 International is scheduled to broadcast again on 13 August 2022, at 0800-0900 UTC on 9670 kHz. German programming will be relayed from Germany's Channel 292. Program details to: atlantic2000international@gmail.com 

SM Radio Dessau will air on 14 August using 100 kW via Media Broadcast in Nauen, Germany. Programming will be at 1500 UTC on 6095 kHz. Send your reception reports to: 
axberger@smradio-dessau.de or by postal mail to: Max Berger, Saalestrasse 44, 06846 Dessau, Germany
(BDXC/ADDX) 
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Tuesday, August 09, 2022

How electric vehicles could spell death for the oldest form of radio broadcasting

 

By Alan Cross  Global News
My neighbourhood is lousy with electric vehicles: all flavours of Teslas, scattered Volts and Bolts, a selection of Hyundais and KIAs, a couple of Nissan Leafs (Leaves?) along with some Taycans, at two Polestars that I’ve seen, and at least one Lucid. They’re all loaded with so much fabulous spaceship tech that the mind boggles at what our driving experiences will be in the next 10 years.

However, one piece of tech is missing from many of them: a good old-fashioned AM radio, a feature that goes back almost a hundred years.

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Return to the Early Radio Scene in the Canadian Province of Manitoba-Part 2

 

Special thanks to AWR Wavescan for sharing a recent program script

During the year 1922, there were two mediumwave radio broadcasting stations on the air in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and both were vying for the attention of the most listeners over the widest possible areas of Manitoba and neighboring Canadian and American territories.  These stations were CJCG operated by the Free Press, and CJNC operated by the Tribune, and both were losing money. 

Both stations were quietly closed, after just less than a year of on air operation, with the final broadcast from the Tribune CJNC on Friday afternoon March 9, 1923, and the final broadcast from Free Press CJCG the next day, Saturday, March 10, (1923) at noon.  However, their death gave rise to the birth of of one of Canada's most notable callsigns, and also to the highest FM power ever permitted in North America.

Replacing the CJNC and CJCG callsigns was a new mediumwave station with the unusual though now well-known historical callsign, the three-letter CKY, the first usage of this new call.  The station was installed in the Government Telephone Building on Sherbrooke Street, a little south of Portage Avenue, with a flat top antenna on the roof.  Their 500 watt transmitter was manufactured by Northern Electric and their inaugural broadcast was a local staff presentation at 8:30 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 1923, just a few days after the close of the two earlier stations.

Interestingly during the following year 1924, came the appearance of Canada's first phantom radio broadcasting station, an additional callsign superimposed upon an already existing station.  The new additional call was CNRW operated by the Canadian National Railways System and it was noted over the new CKY in Winnipeg.  The income from the phantom broadcasts over the new CNRW-CKY enabled the Winnipeg station to survive financially.  

In 1948, the original CKY was purchased by CRBC-CBC Radio in Canada, and it was rebranded as CBW.  Earlier this year, the original CKY-CBW, with 50 kW on 990 kHz was honored with a special historic display in the City Library, and with a series of programs and interviews over the modern and nowadays widely heard CBW.

The second usage of the famous historic callsign CKY was implemented on December 31, 1949, when Lloyd Moffatt reintroduced the callsign in Winnipeg for an AM station with 5 kW on 580 kHz.

Then in 1963, an FM outlet was appended to the CKY mediumwave station and this new transmitter was on the air with a fantastic one-third of a million watts, 360,000 watts, on 92.1 FM.  That overload of FM power is by far the highest power ever permitted on the FM band in North America,  though FM transmitters with 200 to 400 kW are still quite common in western Europe.  

During the year 2004, CKY-FM moved to 102.3 FM, and the power level was reduced to 70,000 watts, still quite high. Two years ago, the callsign CKY was dropped and the station became KISS-FM.  Their studios are in Osbourne Village South in Winnipeg, and their transmitter is at Duff Roblin Provincial Park.

And that then is the story of one hundred years of historic radio broadcasting in Winnipeg Manitoba, an event that was honored appropriately throughout their city earlier this year. 
(AWR/Wavescan 697)
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Return to the Early Radio Scene in the Canadian Province of Manitoba

 

Special thanks to AWR Wavescan for sharing a recent program script


In the second topic in this mini-series here in Wavescan, we return to the early radio scene in the Canadian  Province of Manitoba.  It was in the year 1910, that Dr. Lee de Forest of the United Wireless Telegraph Co., made his first official visit to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

United Wireless rented an imposing suite of offices in the recently constructed Union Bank Building on Main Street in Winnipeg for the purpose of establishing the company's international public headquarters for a growing wireless enterprise.  The six-year-old 10-story high Union Bank Building, with its steel framework and ornamental stone facing, was described as the first skyscraper building in Canada. 

Dr. Lee de Forest arrived in Winnipeg on Wednesday, April 13 (1910), whereupon he was interviewed by news reporters from three different newspapers.  As he explained, United Wireless planned to establish a wireless laboratory and factory in Winnipeg, and they had already leased space for this purpose in the Enderton Building at the corner of Portage Avenue and Hargrave Street.  

They also intended to erect a long-distance wireless station in the Winnipeg area for Morse Code and voice communication via a chain of relay stations between their Chicago master station and the American Pacific coast.  The implementation of voice transmissions was planned with the use of their newly developed Aerophone wireless equipment.

On a Thursday evening (April 14, 1910), de Forest presented the first of three lectures on recent wireless developments to an overflow crowd in the Science Building at the University of Manitoba.  On a Tuesday morning, (April 19, 1910) de Forest presented a practical demonstration of his Aerophone wireless equipment (both transmitter and receiver) on the roof of the Royal Alexandra Hotel and on the roof of Eaton's Department Store.

The portable transmitter was housed in a polished mahogany wooden cabinet, and the receiver in a separate though similar cabinet.  The transmitter in the second pair of similar wireless units was damaged in transit, so only one transmitter was in use for the public demonstration, though with two receivers.

The public demonstration of wireless transmission took place at two major locations in Winnipeg.   The 500-watt portable transmitter was installed on the rooftop of the Royal Alexandra Hotel on Higgins Avenue, and the portable receiver was installed on the rooftop of Eaton's Departmental Store on Portage Avenue, a distance of less than a mile.

Transmissions in Morse Code, speech, and music from a gramophone record, were transmitted and successfully received, and it was stated that the audio quality of the music reproduction was equivalent to the same sound as gramophone records of that era.  The newspapers of the day were profuse with their high commendations for the magnificent success of the experimental radio transmissions.

So, what happened after all that in the extensive de Forest ambitions for radio developments in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Nothing, just absolutely nothing!

However in February of the following year 1911, the first wireless club in Canada was formed, the Canadian Central Wireless Club, with Alex Polson as the first president, and twelve young men as members.  The annual fee for membership in this now historic wireless club was 50 cents, per year.  

The club members built their own spark wireless equipment, usually based on a Ford Model T ignition coil.  One of their favorite wireless games was Checkers (Draughts), using numbered squares.  The wireless club members usually played against wireless students who were studying with the new Kelvin Technical College on Harrow Street in Winnipeg.

Then during the year 1913, two commercial wireless communication stations were installed in Manitoba in conjunction with the development of a new regional railway line, one at The Pass and the other at Fort Nelson.  Both stations operated on longwave with 10 kW on 1800 m, 66 kHz, and the first operators were capable of receiving and sending in two different systems of Morse Code, American and Continental.

The first test signals were received at The Pass station VBM, on November 22, 1913; and early in the next year, on February 20 (1914), the Port Nelson station VBN was taken into full service.  There was also another similar station at Port Arthur, which operated under the callsign VBA.

However with changing circumstances after the end of World War 1, the railway line was no longer needed, so the two wireless stations, VBN at Port Nelson and VBM at The Pass, were closed, permanently closed.

When we  visit the radio scene in the Canadian province of Manitoba, we will look at the introduction of radio broadcasting, which began one hundred years ago, during the year 1922
(AWR-Wavescan/Adran Peterson)
(photo via wikiwand)
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Monday, August 08, 2022

TDF continues DRM test

 


DRM tests via TDF Issoudun, France 

Effective to 30 September 2022

All times UTC
0000-0100 on 5975 French/English
0600-0700 on 6115 French/English
0600-0700 on 9740 French/English
1200-1300 on 13730 French/English
1200-1300 on 15535 French/English
1800-1900 on 7305 French/English
1800-1900 on 11915 ISS French/English
1800-1900 on 15535 ISS French/English 
(DXB 04 Aug 2022) 
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Trans World Radio Asia information and schedule updates


 
TAJIKISTAN/UAE    TRANS WORLD RADIO TWR Asia site changes on 9975 & 13740.

Two frequencies originating from KTWR Guam have been moved to other sites Mike Sabin, TWR Asia Broadcast Technical Operations Director confirmed in an email to Zenon Teles that "ENC Encompass" FMO of Al Dhabbaya-UAE is doing 13740 kHz for us because KTWR's TX#7 is down. It is awaiting a part that is no longer manufactured by the original company".
(via Tony Rogers).

The changes affect:

All times UTC

1200-1215  9975 dsb 250 kW 87deg to EaAS Chinese Daily,   ex via TWR Guam
1215-1230  9975 dsb 250 kW 87deg to EaAS Nosu Yi Mon-Sat, ex via TWR Guam
1245-1300 13740 dha 250 kW 85deg to SoAS English Su-We  TWR India, ex Guam
1300-1304 13740 dha 250 kW 85deg to SoAS Hindi   Mo-Fr  TWR India, ex Guam
1304-1306 13740 dha 250 kW 85deg to SoAS English Mo-Fr  TWR India, ex Guam
1315-1330 13740 dha 250 kW 85deg to SoAS Bhatri  Sunday TWR India, ex Guam
(Ivo Ivanov Bulgarian DX Blog 22 July;
via BrDXC-UK "Communication" magazine Aug 6)
(WWDXC-Top News #1513/07 Aug 2022)
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Spain eyes their radio future

 


Many Spanish broadcasters in recent years have abandoned amplitude modulation, a 'duplication' of FM that has become increasingly expensive.

Until a few years ago they were local stations, with powers ranging from 1 to 5 kW (as explained in this article from 2015, which took stock of many closures). This year, energy prices skyrocketing due to the effect of the conflict in Ukraine, the ones throwing in the towel are heavyweight broadcasters that had resisted until now thanks to their regional catchment area.

In June, four important Cope stations bade farewell:
Barcelona (783 kHz), Sevilla (837 kHz), Valladolid (882 kHz) and Pamplona
(1135 kHz).

Radio Nacional de Espana chose instead to reduce the power of six broadcasting centres from 300 to 100-150 kW, which becomes 75 at night. These are: Madrid (585 kHz), Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands (621 kHz), A Coruna (639 kHz), Sevilla (684 kHz), Barcelona (738 kHz) and Murcia (855 kHz).

Quite a downsizing for the Spanish airwaves, which represented a conspicuous anomaly in the European radio scene, as it was the only nation with more than two hundred transmitters. Today, however, there are 163 transmitters, and public radio prevails with 104 transmitters from RNE and RNE5 against the 60 commercial ones from Ser and Cope.

The radio group with the largest audience, Cadena Ser, is also reducing power and switching off: in June 2022, the signals of Radio Cordoba and Radio Mallorca disappeared from the airwaves. But the operation is being carried out without much fanfare. Sometimes the stations on the airwaves lack an authorized FM frequency, and the radio groups reuse the channels of other radio stations in the group (Cadena Dial, Los 40, Cadena 100 or Rock FM). This has already been done by Cope Ciudad Real and Cope Puertollano who, after broadcasting for years without a license, have taken over the frequencies of Cadena 100. https://blog.radioreporter.org/
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1196 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 31)
(WWDXC-Top news # 1513/07 Aug 2022)
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Radio broadcasting still crucial in Sarawak

 


A wealth of information and entertainment is easily accessible these days whether you are catching up on news by reading the newspaper, watching the television, scrolling through websites on your mobile phones or computers, or listening to the radio.

Radio broadcasting has imprinted a profound impact on society since its conception in the early 20th century and despite the emergence of digital platforms, it remains one of the most powerful communication tools up to this day.

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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 


Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2022 Aug 08 0224 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 01 - 07 August 2022

Solar activity was at very low to low levels. C-class flares were observed on 02-03 Aug, 05 Aug, and 07 Aug. The largest was a C6/1b flare at 03/1708 UTC from Region 3068 (S15, L=210, class/area=Dso/210 on 05 Aug). The region was the most complex of the 12 numbered active regions over the past week. A Type II radio sweep (Est. 163 km/s) was associated with the event but no discernable ejecta was identified in subsequent coronagraph imagery. Two other Type II radio sweeps were observed during the week, one at 05/0657 UTC and another at 07/0226 UTC. Analysis of both events did not suggest Earth-directed ejecta was present. 

Other activity included an approximate 30-degree filament eruption centered near N01E25 that began after 07/1749 UTC. Further coronagraph imagery is needed to determine if there is a CME associated with the event. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels. Unsettled levels over 01-03 Aug and 05 Aug appear to be associated with influence from negative polarity CH HSSs. G2 conditions were reached at the end of the day on 07 Aug and were associated with the onset of influence from an SSBC followed by a positive polarity CH HSS. Total magnetic field strength reached as high as 14 nT at 07/2230 UTC. The Bz component was mostly oriented southward over 07 Aug, reaching as far south as -13 nT at 07/2227 UTC. Solar wind speeds increased over 07 Aug from ~420 km/s to occasionally over 600 km/s after 07/2230 UTC. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 08 August - 03 September 2022

Solar activity is expected to be low or very low during the outlook period. There are currently no significantly complex regions on the visible disk that suggest the elevated potential of R1 (Minor) or greater radio blackouts. 

No proton events are expected in geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach moderate or high levels. High levels are anticipated over 09-16 Aug and 18-14 Aug. Elevated levels are in response to influence from multiple, recurrent CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is expected to reach moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels. G1 conditions are likely on 08 Aug and 17 Aug; active conditions are likely on 09 Aug, 18-19 Aug, 27 Aug, and 03 Sep; unsettled conditions are likely on 10-11 Aug, 20 Aug, and 28-30 Aug. Elevated levels of geomagnetic activity are anticipated in response to multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is expected to be at quiet leve

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Aug 08     116          18          5
2022 Aug 09     112          14          4
2022 Aug 10     112          10          3
2022 Aug 11     112           8          3
2022 Aug 12     110           5          2
2022 Aug 13     110           5          2
2022 Aug 14     108           5          2
2022 Aug 15     108           5          2
2022 Aug 16     108           5          2
2022 Aug 17     106          22          5
2022 Aug 18     104          15          4
2022 Aug 19     104          15          4
2022 Aug 20     104           8          3
2022 Aug 21     102           5          2
2022 Aug 22      98           5          2
2022 Aug 23     100           5          2
2022 Aug 24     102           5          2
2022 Aug 25     100           5          2
2022 Aug 26     102           5          2
2022 Aug 27     100          12          4
2022 Aug 28     102           8          3
2022 Aug 29     102           8          3
2022 Aug 30     102           8          3
2022 Aug 31     108           5          2
2022 Sep 01     114           5          2
2022 Sep 02     116           5          2
2022 Sep 03     116          14          4
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